Measured from live jobs
Detective skills employers ask for
From 30 open Detective job postings on Rolearch, read and tagged skill by skill. Updated every night as jobs open and close.
The most-asked skills
Share of Detective postings that mention each skill.
- Drivingdistinctive40%
- Leadership27%
- Research20%
- Problem solving17%
“Distinctive” means Detective postings ask for it at least three times as often as jobs overall.
Where Detective skills carry over
Roles whose postings ask for the most similar skills. Overlap counts the skills that define each role most.
- Delivery Driver87% overlapShared: Driving, LeadershipHow to switch
- Police Officer84% overlapShared: Driving, Leadership, Research, Problem solvingHow to switch
- Fire Alarm Technician53% overlapShared: Driving, Research, LeadershipHow to switch
- Correctional Officer49% overlapShared: Driving, LeadershipHow to switch
Questions
- What skills does a Detective need?
- In 30 current Detective job postings, the skills asked for most often are Driving (40%), Leadership (27%), Research (20%), Problem solving (17%). Percentages are the share of postings that mention each skill.
- What jobs can a Detective move into?
- Measured by shared skill demand, the closest roles are Delivery Driver, Police Officer, Fire Alarm Technician, Correctional Officer. Delivery Driver shares skills such as Driving, Leadership.
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